ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) and Swiss-based MFD Rail signed a framework agreement for the rental of up to 600 container carrier wagons to transport more goods by rail with multimodal logistics.
The 600 rented container carrier wagons from MFD Rail are specially tailored to RCG’s needs and were designed for use with the Mobilier configuration. In combination with the hydraulic lifting system of the Mobilier, goods can be transferred between train and truck completely without a crane or siding.
The innovative logistics solution is used last but not least for environmentally friendly transport of waste by rail. In 2023, over 200,000 tonnes of waste have already been contractually fixed according to the amended Waste Management Act and thus sustainably transferred to environmentally friendly rail transport. In 2024, this number is expected to be significantly higher, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group says.
The first 100 newly produced container carrier wagons have already arrived and are being used in various of areas of waste disposal logistics. The next tranche is planned for 2024 and includes 100 more specially branded container carrier wagons that will be delivered to RCG in the first half of the year. By providing state-of-the-art multimodal underframes, MFD significantly contributes to upgrading RCG’s flexible logistics services and thus laying the foundation for a long-term partnership.
As a team of experienced intermodal specialists, MFD Rail supplies the European combined transport sector with a modern and homogeneous wagon fleet. Based in Rotkreuz, Switzerland, MFD Rail is one of the best capitalised and most sustainable scale-ups in the industry and is committed to providing its customers with the highest level of support, technological availability and service. MFD Rail leases quiet, safe and high-quality intermodal wagons, combined with flexible and transparent leasing and maintenance concepts. As the preferred alternative on the rental market, it reduces dependencies on existing service providers and modernises its customers’ fleets. In this way, the rental company actively supports the modal shift from road to rail in Europe. MFD Rail is growing in an environmentally conscious, energy-efficient and climate-neutral way and supports climate stability with a fully circular and digital green fleet.
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